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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 28, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Lively |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Lively | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Herman Franks | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lively
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lively
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lively
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Kennedy
Howell hits a line drive towards first. Lafata catches it and steps on first to double up Stallcup. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lively vs. Kennedy
Lively hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lively
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lively
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Lively
Lafata hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Lively
Franks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lively
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lively
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franks moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Lively
Rigney hits a fly ball for a double play. Franks scores. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kennedy
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lively
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lively
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Lockman goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Lively
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lively
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lafata vs. Lively
Lafata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Erautt
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erautt vs. Kennedy
Erautt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Erautt
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erautt
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Erautt
There goes Rigney. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Erautt
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Erautt
There's a wild pitch. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Erautt
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Erautt
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stallcup fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kennedy
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Kennedy
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fanovich
Walker Cooper now catching. Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Fanovich
Lafata hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Fanovich
Franks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Fanovich
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Fanovich
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Fanovich
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fanovich
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Fanovich
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Fanovich
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Fanovich
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Franks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1949, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, lf 3 1 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Litwhiler D, rf 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 2 1 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Thompson H, 2b 3 1 1 1
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 1
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Howell D, c 2 1 0 0 Lafata J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Franks H, c 3 1 2 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kennedy M, p 3 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 2 1
Lively B, p 1 0 0 0
Erautt E, p 1 0 1 0
Cooper W, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 8 2 28 4 8 4
Cincinnati 000 011 00 -- 2
New York 001 300 0x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lively B (L) 3.1 5 4 4 1 1
Erautt E 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Fanovich F 2.0 2 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 8.0 8 2 2 3 4
E -- Kerr B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 7
2B -- Thompson H, Bloodworth J
SB -- Rigney B
HBP -- by Kennedy M (Hatton G)
WP -- Erautt E
T -- 2:18
A -- 10598
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